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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02 (21) Application number: 05740237.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01S 3/113(2006.01) H01S 3/106(2006.01) H01S 3/098(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/010722 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/101594 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 08.04.2004 US 820613 (71) Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY Waltham, Massachusetts 02451-1449 (US)	(72) Inventors: SPARIOSU, Kalin Thousand Oaks, California 91360-40244 (US) BIRNBAUM, Milton Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric  Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)